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An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – January 20, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

From Pacifica Radio in San Francisco, This is Flashpoints I’m Dennis Bernstein, Today on the Show: Angela Sombrano of the national day-laborer organizing network prepares for the second Trump Presidency, as threats of mass arrests and deportation loom large: Also Farmworker communities in Salinas disrupt a public hearing and stage a die-in to protest new regulations regarding cancer-causing pesticides they claim are racist: also We welcome back Roberto Hernandez, mission district activist, with plans and actions planned to resist Trump when the time comes: also KPFK producer Gary Baca joins us for an update on the deadly fires in LA. and Keith McHenry of Food Not bombs reports on the latest And Keith McHenry reports on the fires this time at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation of up to 1,500 people. The post Flashpoints – January 17, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Israel continues to use heavy US weaponry to murder Palestinians by the dozens, despite the widely reported cease fire agreement. We’ll feature a special live report from our Flashpoints State Department Contributor, Sam Husseini, who was roughed today as he attempted to question Secretary of State, Antony Blinkin, on his history of support for the Israeli/Zionist cause. Also we feature our weekly frontline news report from the electronic intifada with Nora Barrows Friedman. Randy Credico, noted satIrist and radio host of Live On The Fly, talks about confronting the Israeli Genocide with giant mobile broadsides based on the killing fields of gaza, transported by platform trucks and parked in key locations for maxim viewing during rush hours in NYC. And we’ll tell you about a compelling panel on “Media in the age of war and resistance” happening tonight here in Berkeley, where were broadcast from: The panel will feature Nora Barrows-Friedman OF EI and myself, and hosted by the producers of the powerful and highly informative Green and Red Podcast co-hosts Prof. Robert Buzzanco and Scott Parkin The post Flashpoints Contributor, Sam Husseini on Antony Blinkin’s History of Support For The Israeli/Zionist Cause appeared first on KPFA.

Today on show: Electronic Intifada co-host Nora Barrows Friedman responds to the alleged ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians, meanwhile Palestinians still being murdered daily, by the dozens. Also, the United Farm Workers on the alert for raids by the border patrol in Kern County and elsewhere, even as the So-Cal fires continue to burn out of control. And More violence in Haiti as a result of long time US destabilization policies in the region The post Responding To The Alleged Ceasefire Between Israel and Palestine appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – January 14, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on show: Burned by the flames of racism: Culture Clash Founder, Richard Montoya, fighting the fires and the politics behind the faltering response. And the poetry of genocie: Poet Anita Barrows Returns as she continues keeping track of the genocide day by bloody day. The post Culture Clash: Burning The Flames of Racism appeared first on KPFA.

On today’s show we speak with Dan Kovalik about the inauguration of Nicholas Maduro as the president of Venezuela over the objections of the US State Department. Then we’ll take a closer look at the marriage between Artificial Intelligence and government surveillance and the narrowing prospects for privacy in the future. Finally, we end with a conversation with the renowned historian and sociologist Michael Mann whose work includes the 4 volume series The Sources of Social Power, and books such as Incoherent Empire, The Darkside of Democracy and his latest entitled On War. The post In Conversation With Renowned Historian & Sociologist Michael Mann appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – January 9, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on our show, first up, we speak with Canadian activist and author Yves Engler about US/Canadian relations and foreign policy following Trump’s recent statements that Canada should join the US as the 51st state. Then we’re joined by journalist Alan McCleod who has been trolling mainstream media by pointing out ludicrous headlines and reporting about Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza. Finally we get an update on the situation in Haiti direct from Port au Prince The post Canandian Activist & Author Yves Engler on Trump’s Idea to Add Canada as The 51st State appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: The House of Reps passes a bill that would target for deportation of undocumented immigrants charged with nonviolent crimes, a part of Trump’s promised crackdown at the border; Camilo Perez Bustillo will explain and respond. Also Jake Sullivan and Tony Blinkin talk peace but make war: 8 billion more in aid for the Israeli Genocide. And On Deconstructing War Landia, Arun Gupta, deconstructs some of the Donald’s verbal threats after his first major national press conference as president elect. The post Deconstructing Donald Trump’s Verbal Threats Made In Today’s Press Conference appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: The role of Zionism in modern Israel and how it fuels and justifies the current genocide. Also, how biased corporate journalism in the US continues to play a key roll in sustaining the genocidal Legacy of Joe Biden. For his part, Biden just signed on to another 8 billion to Israel for the genocide. And, a protest by medical staff at San Francisco General hospital against the torturing and killing of doctors and medical staff in Gaza. The post The Role of Zionism in Modern Israel appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Flashpoints Troubador, human rights activist Francisco Herrera, preparing to fight the power and the Washington racists: also We welcome back Roberto Hernandez, who many call the honorary mayor of San Francisco’s legendary and historic mission district; we’ll review a new plan to formally expand and totally occupy Gaza through an expanding genocide now in progress. The post Flashpoints – January 3, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the Show: Remembering Jimmy Carter; the good, the bad and the presidential. Also Nora Barrows Friedman reports from the electronic Intifada about some of the latest acts of mass murder being carried out by the US armed IDF in occupied Gaza. And we’ll feature a new commentary by Caitlin Johnstone: Awakening From The Empire Propaganda Begins With One Small Act Of Heresy The post Remembering Former President Jimmy Carter appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – January 1, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – December 31, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – December 30, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – December 27, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – December 26, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – December 25, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post Flashpoints – December 24, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.